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What Are Your 99 Wines? (Part 26)

i had resolved to take the sommelier exam, having toyed with the idea for several years.  My wine group encouraged me. 

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i had resolved to take the sommelier exam, having toyed with the idea for several years.  My wine group encouraged me. 

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This article is particularly personal, as it involves two of my favorite places at a time very long ago.

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